United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that within 5 days of accepting applications, the cap of 65,000 H-1B petitions and 20,000 graduates of U.S. advanced degree programs have been reached for fiscal year 2014. Because of the high number of applications...
THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS ARE IN: USCIS REPORTED THAT THE H-1B CAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 HAS BEEN REACHED.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014.
USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the...
PRESS RELEASE: CBP ANNOUNCES AUTOMATION OF FORM I-94 ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE RECORD AND MOVES TO ELIMINATE PAPER FORMS THEREBY STREAMLINING THE U.S. ADMISSIONS PROCESS.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register a rule that will automate Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to streamline the admissions process for individuals lawfully visiting the United States.
Form I-94 provides international visitors with evidence they have...
IMMIGRATION REFORM, WHAT TO EXPECT, PART II
This is the second and concluding part of the series of articles pertaining to expectations on Immigration Reform.
Enforcement
For years, conservatives have insisted that they won't back legalization unless the border is secure, immigrants who...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Introduces Provisional Waivers
Ridgewood, New Jersey - Beginning March 4th, 2013, certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), and have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new...
H-1B NOTIFICATION FROM USCIS TO THE PUBLIC
The USCIS advises that H-1B nonimmigrant professional and specialty occupation work visas must be filed on April 1st (cap cases) with requests for an October 1st start date. Remember that there are 65,000 visas for Bachelor Equivalent holders and 20,000 H-1Bs for U.S. Master...
NOTICE TO ALL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS AND STAFF: The New I-9 Form Has Been Announced By USCIS!
BREAKING FORM I-9 NEWS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States.
IMMIGRATION REFORM, WHAT TO EXPECT, PART I
As the fiscal cliff deal left the debt ceiling and so-called sequestration disputes unresolved, pundits speculated that immigration might get pushed to the side. But congressional aides, lawmakers, and advocates say the plans are on track and we should expect to see the first...
WORKING WITH AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY: WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT.
You may encounter a situation in which you need the assistance of an immigration attorney and you may realize that despite the number of qualified and competent immigration attorneys, there are also some that are not as good. But how do you determine this? This article will serve as a guide to help you...
US stamping can be tricky
Many of our clients contact us from the U.S. because they received an approval notice for a U.S. visa in the USA and now need to get the formal visa placed in their foreign passport. These clients are usually employed in the USA and hope to make a quick trip to Canada to process...
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